Khao Man Gai in Koh Samui ข้าวมันไก่
Khao man gai is Hainan chicken rice. It fits a Chaweng lunch shophouse near the hospital soi at 50 to 70 THB.
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Thaiข้าวมันไก่ · khao man kai
Price50 to 70 THB
RoomChaweng hospital-soi shophouses
Clock09:00 to 15:00
What it tastes like
- Poached chicken, ginger sauce, and stock rice.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao man kai (ข้าวมันไก่).
- Say: Khor khao man kai, khrap/kha.
- Lunch clock. Hotel fried rice is a different plate.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 70 THB.
Where to try it
- Chaweng lunch shophouses near the hospital soi, Chaweng lunch shophouses near the hospital soi, Bo Phut. 09:00 to 15:00. 50 to 70 THB. The cheap lunch. Save the walking street for after 17:00.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild.
- Diet: Chicken.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Samui food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Chaweng page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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- Is hotel chicken rice the same?
- Rarely. Use a lunch shophouse.
- Dinner?
- Most rooms close by mid-afternoon. Use the night grill after that.